‘There are 360 degrees, so why stick to one?’: 28 pictures capturing deconstructed design style architecture

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Etai Eshet • Editor
Jan 30, 2025 11:30 AM EST

Alright, let's plunge right into the captivating world of one world-famous architect, Zaha Hadid. Full disclosure, I'm about as knowledgeable on this topic as a fish is about riding a bike. But hey, why let a little thing like my complete ignorance stop us from diving into the wild realm of these stunning designs?

The architectural style here is this mind-bending approach that burst onto the scene in the late 20th century, so the internet tells. It's all about curves and swoops and shapes that make you go "Huh? How?" and the answer to these questions is obviously "don't know, don't care, Thank you!"

When I looked it up, the internet threw around the term "radical deconstructivism" to describe this aesthetic. I for one, can barely construct a stick figure drawing, let alone deconstruct architecture. But because I know you guys need my analysis, here's what I can tell you: it's radically rad. You're welcome.

I'm just glad this style was embraced because, well, it looks like someone had melted a bunch of buildings and then hit 'freeze' mid-drip. And Hadid's famous quote, "There are 360 degrees, so why stick to one?" pretty much sums up her approach and design philosophy. I mean, why settle for boring old right angles when you can have a building that looks like it's doing yoga? Clearly, Hadid was all about pushing the envelope or folding it into origami.

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